5 Entrepreneurs Share Their Morning Routines

5 Entrepreneurs Share Their Morning Routines

Mornings are very crucial to the well being of you as an entrepreneur and time is one of your most coveted and scarce resources. It’s therefore, imperative to maximize the pockets of energy you have through the day, beginning with the first part of the day – Mornings. We understand that how you start your day has a huge impact on your energy and productivity.

So, because we are committed to giving you tips on having a productive work lifestyle, we thought it fitting to get to know how a couple of Nigerian entrepreneurs manage their mornings, plus some of the apps they use 😉

Iyin Aboyeji (Co-founder, Andela)
What time do you wake up?
Between 4.00am and 6.00am

What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
I pick up my phone.

What are the 3 most used apps on your phone, especially in the mornings?
Email, Deezer and Safari BrowserModupeOdunyemi (Founder, Capital Square)
What time do you wake up?
I wake up between 6.00am and 7.00am

What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
I pick up my phone and check notifications. Lol. Not a very desirable habit.

What are the 3 most used apps on your phone, especially in the mornings?
Instagram, Chrome and Google, as I prefer to manage my emails on my computer.

Ibukun Akinnawo (Founder, iPA Nigeria)
What time do you wake up?
I typically wake up at 5am.

What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
The first thing I do is make some coffee
Because I’m never really awake until I’ve had some

What are the 3 most used apps on your phone, especially in the mornings?
My most-used apps are 1) Whatsapp 2) Slack 3) Inbox by Google

Femi Bankole (Co-founder, Big Cabal Media)
What time do you wake up?
I wake up at 3am..ish. Usually,

What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
The first thing I do is check my notifications

What are the 3 most used apps on your phone, especially in the mornings?
That’s a potpourri of apps! Narrowing it down to 3 – Slack, Gmail and Apple Music.

Niyi Abiri(Co-founder, CMapit.com)
What time do you wake up?
I sleep at 2am usually. So, I wake up by 9am.

What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
I check my messages when I wake up, emails, tweets, DMs others.

What are the 3 most used apps on your phone, especially in the mornings?
Email, twitter, Whatsapp.